AOL launches flat rate

Published on December 03, 1996.

There's at least a bit of good news from America Online: A Lehman Brothers report states that the company will report strong subscriber growth for the month of November at a conference this week. AOL also on Monday launched its flat-rate pricing plan of $19.95 per month for unlimited usage. AOL also said it has embarked on a major program to upgrade its system capacity and customer support, two things that have been troublesome for the online service recently.